Felce Azzurra Profumo elegante soap: contains banned ingredient that may harm health
The solid soap lists 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA – Lilial), which is prohibited in cosmetic products and may damage the reproductive system, harm an unborn child and cause skin sensitisation.
What to do
Measure taken: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 17/09/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Soap
- Company
- Felce Azzurra
- Hazard
- According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA – Lilial), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the health of the unborn child and cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Italy
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/00344/26
- Model or type: 2048
- Batch number: 095PITB
- Barcode: 8001280307645
- Measure in force since
- 17/09/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- February 3, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- February 3, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Felce Azzurra Soap (Profumo elegante)
- Product
- Product: Soap Name: Profumo elegante Brand: Felce Azzurra Description: Solid soap.
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA – Lilial), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may damage the reproductive system, harm the health of the unborn child and cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 17/09/2025
- Country of origin
- Italy
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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